Profile
Ethnicity
European
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Height
194 cm
Age Range
22–27
Career Highlights
He may be young, but Flynn Mehlhopt has been winning awards for his theater skills for over a decade. An absolute natural on stage, Flynn has appeared in numerous productions across the country. In 2017, he took home four awards from the Shakespeare Globe Centre NZ Regional Festival. Since then, notable stage credits include the roles of Inspector Javert in Les Misérables, The Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz, and the Mad Hatter in Down the Rabbit Hole.
Awards.
| 2017 | SCGNZ Regional Fesitval - Best Understanding of the Play Award | ||
| 2017 | SCGNZ Regional Fesitval - Outstanding Presentation from a Tragedy Award | ||
| 2017 | SCGNZ Regional Fesitval - The Two Actors who Showed the Strongest and Most Truthful Connection between them Award | ||
| 2017 | SCGNZ Regional Fesitval - Very Courteous and Cooperative School Backstage Organisers Award | ||
| 2017 | Showdown Secondary Schools Theatre Awards | ||
| 2012 | Kings School Drama Cup | ||
| 2012 | Kings School Duet Competition Winner | ||
| 2011 | Kings School Music Competition Open Modern - Winner | ||
| 2010 | Kings School Music Competition Classic Vocal - Winner (2010, 2011, 2012) | ||
Film Film.
| 2020 | Tigers of Wrath | Xavier | Dir. Miriam Smith and Chris Pryor |
Short Film.
| Tui | Co-Producer & Mullet Boy | Dir. Te Awarangi Puna |
Theatre.
| 2020 | Lockdown La Ronde | Vladimir | Dir. Jarod Rawiri |
| 2020 | Pop Up Globe Summer Season - Romeo and Juliet & Much Ado About Nothing | (Swing ) | Dir. David Lawrence and Miles Gregory |
| 2018 | Solo Show | Dir. Flynn Mehlhopt | |
| 2017 | Down the Rabbit Hole | The Mad Hatter | Dir. Amanda Burnett |
| 2017 | Oliver | Fagin | Dir. Hamish McGregor |
| 2017 | SCGNZ Shelia Winn Shakespeare Festival | MacBeth | Dir. Amanda Burnett |
| 2017 | Selected NSSP (National Shakespeare Schools Production) | Representative | |
| 2017 | SGCNZ YSC Representative for 2018 | ||
| 2017 | The Winters Tale | Polixenes | Dir. Robin Payne |
| 2016 | Les Miserables | Inspector Javert | Dir. Julian Harrison |
| 2016 | The Wizard of Oz | The Scarecrow | Dir. Jason Te Mete |
| 2015 | Fiddler on the roof | perchik | Dir. Jason Te Mete |
| 2015 | Romeo & Juliet | Balthazar | Auckland Young Shakespeare Company Dir. Rita Stone |
| 2014 | Big River | Huckelberry Finn | Dir. Jason Te Mete |
| 2014 | Macbeth | Malcom | Young Shakespeare - Tapac Dir. Rita Stone |
| 2013 | Honk | ACG Parnell School Production | |
| 2013 | Lord of the Flies | Sam | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2013 | Noye Fludde - Noah’s Flood | Jaffett (Lead) | NZ Opera Dir. Julie Nolan |
| 2012 | Superman | Lois Lane (Lead) | Kings School |
| 2011 | The Musicman | (Lead) | Kings School |
Training.
| Pop up Globe Farewell Season - 2020 | |||
| Bachelor of Arts - Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School - 2018 | |||
| National Shakespeare Schools Production - 2018 | |||
| AS Music - CIE Exam - Musical Theatre Programme (100% Performance Grade) - 2016, Josh Clarke | |||
| Grade 8 Trinity College Speech and Drama Exams - 2016 | |||
| Masterclass with Cynthia Hoffman - (Juliard School) - 2015 | |||
| Masterclass with Cynthia Hoffman - Juliard School - 2015 | |||
| Music, Theatre and Dance Training - 2015, CIMTS | |||
| Extensive singing lessons - 2010 | |||
| Variety Voices Member - 2010 |